Principal, IT Business Analysis

L3Harris Technologies•Melbourne, VA

8d•$121,500 - $225,500

About The Position

The Program Delivery Lead for the Manufacturing and Quality Applications IT Organization oversees the status of system enhancements and project delivery. The role collaborates with cross-functional teams, monitors and communicates the status of enhancements and IT projects, and serves as a liaison to Segment Business Relationship Managers to understand business priorities. The position leads oversight of application system enhancements and IT project delivery, ensuring alignment with business priorities, timelines, and operational objectives. It coordinates intake, prioritization, tracking, and governance of requests across teams, maintains delivery documentation and metrics, facilitates stakeholder reviews, and identifies opportunities to improve delivery processes and operational effectiveness. The role promotes collaboration and accountability to support successful delivery of application and project commitments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 12 years of relevant experience; alternatively, a graduate degree and at least 10 years of related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 16 years of related experience.
Minimum of 10–12 years of experience in program delivery, IT project management, application delivery, business systems support, or operational leadership.
Demonstrated experience overseeing application enhancements, project execution, and delivery status reporting in a complex business and IT environment.
Strong understanding of project management methodologies, the software development lifecycle, and application enhancement delivery processes.
Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and managing competing priorities.
Ability to track, monitor, and communicate application delivery status, including risks, issues, dependencies, and milestones.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including assessing business needs and supporting effective delivery plans and solutions.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging for technical and non-technical audiences.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
Ability to build effective working relationships and influence stakeholders across organizational levels.
Experience serving as a liaison between business stakeholders, business relationship managers, and IT delivery teams.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish trusted partnerships with Corporate HQ, Segment, sector, and division leadership.
Experience with portfolio reporting, project dashboards, status communications, and governance processes.
Familiarity with application enhancement tracking, demand management, and release planning practices.
Experience driving process improvements and implementing structured delivery and reporting frameworks.
Strong business acumen and understanding of operational processes, tools, and organizational priorities.
Experience with Waterfall and Agile project delivery methodologies.
Proficiency with project tracking and collaboration tools used to manage delivery status, actions, and documentation.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, Program Management, Computer Science, or a related field.
PMP, MBA, Agile, or other relevant certification.

Responsibilities

Oversee application system enhancements and IT project delivery, ensuring alignment with business priorities, timelines, and operational objectives.
Monitor and communicate the status of enhancement requests, project milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, and deliverables to stakeholders and leadership.
Collaborate with IT, business stakeholders, developers, analysts, and project managers to drive execution and resolve delivery challenges.
Liaise with Segment Business Relationship Managers and business leaders to understand priorities, demand, and strategic objectives and translate them into actionable plans.
Coordinate intake, prioritization, tracking, and governance of application enhancements and project requests across teams and functions.
Develop and maintain project and operational documentation, including status reports, action logs, meeting notes, process documentation, roadmaps, and delivery metrics.
Facilitate stakeholder reviews to provide visibility into progress, upcoming milestones, and matters requiring escalation or decisions.
Identify opportunities to improve delivery processes, reporting, communication practices, and operational effectiveness.
Promote collaboration and accountability across teams to ensure delivery of application and project commitments.